Machine for cleaning hair and scalp



.Oct. 30, 1945. J. ELLIS MACHINE FOR CLEANING HAIR AND SCALP Fil ed May1, 1944 INVENTOR. James 15' [[55 BY A T TORNE y Patented Oct. 30, 1945UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MACHINE FOR CLEANING HAIR AND SGALP JamesEllis, New York, N. Y.

Application May 1, 1944, Serial No. 533,491

2 Claims.

This invention relates to neW and useful improvements in a machine forcleaning ones hair and scalp and for stimulating the growth of hair.

More specificall the invention proposes an improved device as mentionedwhich is characterized by a scalp massaging member having tubular titsfor engaging the scalp and connecting with a suction inlet. Means isproposed for producing suction through said scalp massaging member so asto draw in the loose dandruff and dandrufi loosened during the massagingoperation. 7

The invention proposes a novel and sanitary construction for catchingand holding the dandruff drawn through the scalp massaging member.

More specifically, the invention proposes to provide a strainer stripmovably mounted across a passage for said suction, and to provide acover strip mov-ably mounted to cover the used web portions of thestrainer strip.

Still further the invention proposes an article as mentioned, which issimple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at areasonable cost.

The invention further contemplates numerous forms. In one form it isproposed to provide a portable machine for moving along the floor. Inanother form it is proposed to provide a portable machine for resting Ona table.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a machine for cleaning the hair andscalp and stimulating the growth of hair, and constructed in accordancewith this invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view of the scalp massagingmember and the immediately adjacent portion of the'machine disclosed inFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of another design of machine forcleaning the hair and scalp and stimulating the growth of hair inaccord. ance with this invention.

The machine for cleaning ones hair and scalp and stimulating the growthof hair, includes a scalp massaging member [0 having a plurality oftubular tits II for engaging the scalp while the scalp massaging memberis massaged and rubbed on the scalp. Preferably, the member In is'constructed of rubber or other resilient material.

Said massaging member I0 is provided with a suction inlet l2 forsupplying suction through the various tubular tits I I. A casing I3 ismounted upon said suction inlet l2 and is formed with a passage l4 forconnecting the suction with said inlet l2.

The passage l4 also is connected with a hose [5 which is supported on afloor stand 16. This floor stand I6 is provided with casters for rollingalong the floor. A suction pump I8 is mounted on the base portion of thestand 16 and is driven by an electric motor l9, also mounted on saidbase portion. The suction end of the pump I8 connects with a pipe lineIn which connects with the hose I5. A support arm 2| is mounted on thestand [6 and is of forked construction adapted to receive and hold themassaging member ID, when the latter is not being used.

A strainer strip 22 is movably mounted within the casing l3 across thepassage M. This strainer strip 22 is wound onto rolls or spools 23 and24. These rolls are housed within cavities 25 formed in the casing l3.The roll 24 is connected with a knob 26 located outside of the casing l3by which it may be turned for drawing off the strainer strip from theroll 23. The casing I3 is provided with a removable cover 21 which whenremoved exposes the cavities 25 so that the rolls 23 and 24 may beremoved.

The strainer strip 22 is associated with a cover strip 28. This coverstrip 28 normally is wound on a roll 29 mounted within another cavity 25formed in the casing l3. The cover strip 29 extends down the side wallof the passage [4 and engages over and around that portion of thestrainer strip 22 which is wound upon the roll 24.

The operation of the device is as follows:

. The scalp massaging member ID is massaged on the scalp. The suctionpump 18 draws the dandruff and other particles through the tubular titII, and these particles are deposited on the strainer strip 22. It isintended that the hair and scalp cleaning machine be used in barbershops and other public places. It is proposed that for each new customerthe barber turn the knob 26 so as to extend a new section of thestrainer strip 22 across the passage l4. Automatically the old sectionof the strainer strip 22 will be covered by the cover strip 28 as theknob 26 is turned for turning the roll 24. a

In Fig. 4 a modified form of the invention is disclosed which is verysimilar to the prior form, distinguishing merely in the fact that aportable motor driven suction pump [8' is adapted to be mounted on atable 20. The hose l5 connects with the suction inlet 20' of the pump I8'. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to thatpreviously shown and like reference numerals identify like parts in eachof the several views.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a tube through which air to be filtered isadapted to pass, a casing mounted in said tube and formed with a passagethrough which the air passes, a strainer strip movably mounted withinsaid casing across said passage for filtering the air passing throughsaid tube, and means for covering the used portions of said strainerstrip, said strainer strip being wound on rolls mounted within saidcasing and located on opposite sides of said passage so that thestrainer strip may be moved across from one side to the other to exposea clean area, said means, comprising a cover strip mounted upon a supplyroll mounted within said casing and extendin along one wall of saidpassage and engaging upon one of the rolls supporting said strainerstrip.

2. In combination with a tube through which air to be filtered isadapted to pass, a casing mounted in said tube and formed with a passagethrough which the air passes, a strainer strip movably mounted withinsaid casing across said passage for filtering the air passing throughsaid tube, and means for covering the used portions of said strainerstrip, said strainer strip being wound on rolls mounted within saidcasing and located on opposite sides of said passage so that thestrainer strip may be moved across from one side to the other to exposea clean area, said means, comprising a cover strip mounted upon a supplyroll mounted within said casing and extending along one wall of saidpassage and engaging upon one of the rolls supporting said strainerstrip, said latter roll being provided with a knob by which it may bemanually turned.

JAMES ELLIS.

